Swallowing and scraping
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is t ū nd ā Ogu ā ch á ng, which means determined to reform. It comes from the biography of xunboyu in southern history.
Idiom explanation
It is a metaphor for the determination to reform.
The origin of Idioms
According to the biography of xunboyu in southern history, "if Xu has a new self-esteem, he will swallow the knife and scrape the intestines, drink the ashes and wash his stomach."
Idiom usage
I'm determined to turn over a new leaf
Swallowing and scraping
The clouds scatter and the wind flows - yún sàn fēng liú
If you are not stupid, you will be slandered - fēi yú zé wū
plan very carefully with every conceivable possibility taken into account - móu wú yí cè
Iron bars are ground into needles - tiě bàng mó chéng zhēn
give up one 's life in a critical situation - lín wēi shòu mìng